The Chicago Bulls of the North American professional basketball league, the NBA, will need to find a new head coach.
As the Bulls announced on Tuesday, Billy Donovan will not return to the team for the upcoming season.
«After a series of in-depth and extensive conversations with the owner, I have decided to step down as head coach,» said Donovan, who had an option to extend his employment.
Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf stated that it was «beyond question» that the franchise wanted to continue working with Donovan.
Billy Donovan Had Been with the Chicago Bulls Since 2020
Donovan (60) had been coaching the Bulls since 2020 and only reached the playoffs once in six seasons (2021/22, losing 1-4 in the first round to the Milwaukee Bucks).
In the current season, Chicago clearly failed to reach the playoffs, finishing twelfth in the Eastern Conference and is in the midst of a rebuild. The Bulls won their six championship titles between 1991 and 1998 with Michael Jordan.